Garment-hanger.



W. A. MCGINNIS. GARMENT HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3. 1916 Patented. July 23, 1918,.

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OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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.tt licetion filed Ma a, 1916. seri l No- 95,150.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM A. McGrN- Nrs, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and Stateof Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in.G-arment-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in garment hangers and has for itsobject the provision of an improved construction of this character,which is simple and eflicient in use.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing iorming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a vertical section of a garment hanger embodying myinvention and shown in position of use,

Fig. 2, a similar view oi the same shown partially folded,

Fig. 3, a similar view shown entirely folded,

Fig. 4-, a detail view of the hinge connection between spreader armsemployed in the construction,

Fig. 5, a detail viewiillustrating the means for Fastening the hanger infolded condition, and

Fig. (3, a detail section illustrating the mounting of a suspending hookemployed in the construction.

The preferred :torm of construction as illustrated in the drawing,comprises two cooperating hanger arms 7 and 8 preferably made of woodand arranged to constitute an ordinary coat rack. At its upper end arm 7is provided with a central recess 9 and a metallic pivot plate 10 isarranged in said recess and secured therein at one point by means 01": ascrew 11. The plate 10 is further secured in recess 9 by means of an1etallic sleeve 12 which is passed through arm 7 and plate 10 asindicated. A suspending hook 13 has its lower end 13 turned laterally asindicated and passed through sleeve 12, the end thereof being upset asshown.

By this arrangement a pivotal mounting is provided for hook 13 at thesame time serving as a means for rigidly anchoring the plate 10 inposition. The end 14.- of

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plate 10 protrudes from the recess 9 as indicated and the upper end ofarm 8 is provided with a recess 15 to receive said. protruding end, thesame being pivotally se' cured therein by means of a screw 16. The upperend of arm 8 is shaped and arranged to shut against the lower face ofarm 7 as indicated to constitute a stop preventing further spreadingmovement of said arms after they have assumed correct position,

Spreader arms 17 and 18 in the form oi? channel irons are pivotallyconnected at their outer ends to the lower ends of arms 7 and 8 and arealso pivotally connected centrally by means oi a. pivot 19, the arm 17being provided with an extension 20 overlapping the arm 18 to constitutea stop to prevent downward breaking of said spreader arms. Arms 17 and18 are provided with spring clips 21 and so that a pair of trousers maybe readily clamped thereon. Recesses 23 and 24 are provided in the lowersides of arms 7 and 8 to receive the spreader arms 17 and 18, andadditional recesses 95 and 26 are provided for the accommodation ofspring clips 21 and 22. A catch fastening 27 is provided for arms 7 and8 to hold the same in folded position as indicated in. Fig. 5.

By this arrangement. a simple and eiiicient garment hanger is providedwhich is capable of economical manufacture and which may be readilyioliled and extended as desired.

l l bile l have illustratrd and described the preferred form ofconstruction tor carrying my invention into ell'ect, this is capable ofvariation and modification, without departing from the spirit oi? theinvention. 1 there fore, do not wish to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

A garment hanger comprising two divergently arranged supporting armshaving the inner ends thereof bifurcated to provide kerfs intermediatethe side walls of said arms, a metallic plate set in the keri: oi onearm. a sleeve extending through said arm and said plate, a hook havingits inner end extending through said sleeve and rotatably held therein,means transversely o'li said arm holding said plate against -movementrela- In'testiniony whereof I have signed my tive to said arm, saidplate having an end name to this specification in the presence ofthereof protruding fromusa-id arm into the two subscribing Witnesses.kerf of the other arm, and means trans- 7 WILLIAM A. MCGINNIS.

5 versely of the last mentioned arm maintain- \Vitnesses:

ing a pivotal connection between said arm JOSHUA R. H. PoTTs, andsaid.plate. HELEN F. LILLIS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents eachrby addressingthe Commissioner of Iatcnts, Washington, I). 0.

